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Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration Project – 2022 habitat map, Whiskey Island

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2022-09-29

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Thompson, K.A., Enwright, N.M., and Dugas, J.L., 2024, Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration Project – 2022 habitat map, Whiskey Island: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13NH4BJ.

Summary

This data release includes 2022 data for the Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration Project for Whiskey Island. Specifically, this data release includes a detailed habitat map, general habitat map, and georeferenced imagery. These habitat maps are developed using the methods and classification scheme from Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring (BICM) program. For more details on BICM habitat classes, see the Entity and Attribute Information section of the metadata. Please consult the accompanying readME.txt file for information and recommendations on the contents of this dataset (that is, dataset and recommended symbology). For more information about BICM habitat mapping, [...]

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Purpose

Barrier islands provide numerous invaluable ecosystem services including storm protection and erosion control for the mainland, habitat for fish and wildlife, salinity regulation in estuaries, carbon sequestration in marshes, recreation, and tourism (Barbier and others, 2011). Since the resources they provide are integral to economic and environmental interests, it is imperative that they are managed in a way that ensures resiliency and the continued provision of ecosystem goods and services over time. These islands are very dynamic environments due to their position at the land-sea interface. Storms, wave energy, tides, currents, and relative sea-level rise are powerful forces that shape barrier island geomorphology and habitats. The maps will provide a powerful tool for tracking restoration efficacy and changes to barrier island habitats over time.

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  • USGS Data Release Products
  • USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P13NH4BJ

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